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Communication, Arts, and the Humanities
The University of Maryland Global Campus
Readers, what I find amazing in my research is that there are quite a number of companies and products still in existence that were around during Emmett’s time. First off, the Cola Wars were alive and well: As were the Fountain Pen Wars: […]
You’ll find this humorous, I’m sure. I’ll be W.R. Williford at The City Bakery did too. Enjoy your Monday, folks!
In celebration of the solstice, I thought it would be interesting to look at summer in Emmett’s time. First, a look at a typical weather report for Pensacola. The weather report (right) for June 22, 1909, shows an average-looking weather report. Nothing is dramatically different than what one would see […]
Readers, call me crazy, but I see some parallels in Emmett’s life to the story told in classic 1937 David O. Selznick movie, “A Star is Born.” If you haven’t seen the movie, or, if you don’t know the story, check it out here, before you read any further. 🙂 […]
Folks, I admit that sometimes when I am reading contemporary literature from Emmett’s time, I like to listen to some of the hit tunes from his day. It gets me into the “1915” (or whatever year I’m reading) frame of mind. One of the best places to hear the hits […]
Friends, I often wonder what Emmett would think if he could step through a time-door and see some of the entertainment options available nowadays. I’d think he’d be shocked at how relaxed our standards of propriety are in some areas, compared to what was considered ‘shocking’ in pre-World War I […]
Friends, some days here in Emmett Wilson Research Land, I feel like I am just spinning my wheels, not getting anything done. Just plodding along. It’s frustrating the hell out of me today. Let me ventilate for a sec. It has been a dry data run for the past three […]
Friends, one of the best parts of my visit to Florida was a tour of Emmett’s boyhood home while in Chipley. It was wonderful on many levels: First, the current residents are lovely people, and, even though I had only corresponded with them by email for a few months, they […]
Readers, in my non-Emmett Wilson life, I teach professional research and writing for the University of Maryland, in the University College division. This is my 20th year as a faculty member. Two important concepts in my instruction each semester include narrowing the research topic and framing a research strategy, and […]
Friends, I’m pretty sure that if I didn’t have my cup of coffee in the morning, I wouldn’t have a personality the rest of the day. I love my morning cup of coffee. I grind the coffee beans myself, I use fresh water — basically, a good cup of coffee […]
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